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Writers Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski to screen ‘Man on the Moon’
Director Andrew Davis and brother Richard Davis to bring their Chicago-rooted film ‘Stony Island’
Filmmakers Christine and Michael Swanson, actors Lynn Whitfield and Renee Elise Goldsberry join indie film ‘Albany Road’
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Journalism News
Bianca Flowers (BS '13, journalism) was recently appointed to Reuters Global Race and Justice team as its first U.S. correspondent.
In her new role, she will pursue new and ambitious projects with a focus on producing agenda-setting coverage in the areas of race, identity, and social justice.… Read More
Advertising News
Alumna Karlie Elliott Bowman (BS ’09, ACES; MS ’10, advertising), and her husband Andrew Bowman, were awarded the 2024 Glen “GB” Brandt Prize for Ag Entrepreneurism, announced during the 2024 AgTech Summit hosted by the University of Illinois Research Park.
The prestigious award recognizes a… Read More
Media & Cinema Studies News
Derek Long, assistant professor of media and cinema studies, sheds light on a rarely covered piece of Hollywood history in his first book, Playing the Percentages: How Film Distribution Made the Hollywood Studio System.
Praised as “invaluable to media industry scholars of the past and present,”… Read More
Advertising News
Michelle Nelson, professor and head of the Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising, says voters should expect to see a lot more generative AI in political ads during the 2024 election cycle, warning that it might be difficult-to-impossible to tell what’s real and what’s fake. (Photo by L.… Read More
Journalism News
After 36 years in aerospace communications, Doug Isbell still thanks those lucky stars he’s always admired for the opportunity to create a successful career that combines his passion for science and his love of writing.
Isbell’s fascination with space began when he was eight years old, around… Read More
Media & Cinema Studies News
Angela Aguayo, associate professor of media and cinema studies and acting director of the Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies, has been selected as a 2024-25 Humanities Research Institute Faculty Fellow.
As an HRI Faculty Fellow, Aguayo will be provided with research funds and one semester of… Read More
College News
Directors Malcolm D. Lee and Lisa Cortes, actors Eric Roberts and Mariel Hemingway to attend celebration
Additional filmmaker guests include director Diane Moore with conductor Roderick Cox
Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, also known as Ebertfest, announced today the 25th anniversary,… Read More
Media & Cinema Studies News
From a corner table in the Coca-Cola-branded brick building of Flesor’s Candy Kitchen (est. 1901) in Tuscola, Illinois—with a nostalgic Coca-Cola straw canister positioned nearby—Amanda Ciafone, associate professor of media and cinema studies, shared stories about Coca-Cola’s origins with… Read More
Journalism News
Margaret Ng, assistant professor of journalism with an appointment in the Institute of Communications Research, has been selected for 2023-24 James W. Carey Faculty Fellowship. She was also recognized with the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Emerging Scholar Grant.… Read More
Advertising News
Ben Behrman (BS ’09, advertising) was recently promoted to chief executive officer of Schafer Condon Carter, a major ad agency based in Chicago.
Behrman, a 14-year SCC veteran, joined the independent company as an intern in May 2009. He worked his way up from there, holding a variety of positions… Read More
Journalism News
Angie Leventis Lourgos (BS ’03, journalism) has published a new book, Life-Altering: Abortion Stories from the Midwest, with the University of Missouri Press.
Based on pieces that originally appeared in the Chicago Tribune, each chapter imparts one person’s experience with abortion. By looking at… Read More
Advertising News
Advertising Professor Jason P. Chambers’s new biography about Tom Burrell, a renowned Black visionary who changed the face of the ad industry for African Americans, will be published on February 6.
While Advertising Revolutionary: The Life and Work of Tom Burrell (University of Illinois Press)… Read More
Media & Cinema Studies News
Julie Turnock, professor of media and cinema studies, was awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for a book project titled Beyond King Kong: Special Effects in the Hollywood Studio Era, 1915–1965.
She will receive $60,000 in funding to research and write a book about the… Read More
Advertising News
Updated 2/15/2024
Four seniors in the University of Illinois chapter of the American Advertising Federation were named to the American Advertising Federation’s Most Promising Multicultural Students Class of 2024—an honor given to only 50 students each year throughout the United States. Honorees… Read More
Advertising News
Ewa Maslowska, associate professor of advertising, was selected as a Center for Advanced Study Associate for the 2024-25 academic year, pending Board of Trustees approval.
As a CAS Associate, Maslowska will take time off from teaching in Fall 2024 to focus on her research of fake online reviews… Read More
Advertising News
Chang-Dae Ham, associate professor of advertising with an appointment in the Institute of Communications Research, and associate head of graduate studies in the Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising, was recently elected vice president of the American Academy of Advertising. His term for… Read More
Advertising News
Geno Schellenberger (BS ’20, advertising), senior communications manager at Havas and graduate student in the strategic brand communication master’s degree program, is making a difference for unhoused individuals in Chicago during the holiday season.
Through his role at Havas, Schellenberger has… Read More
College News
Illinois Public Media is proud to announce the launch of Illinois Soul, a new radio station highlighting Black experiences, celebrating Black culture, elevating Black voices, and showcasing Black music.
“Public media is uniquely positioned in today’s media landscape to meet the needs of its… Read More
ICR News
The Institute of Communications Research will present a Distinguished Speaker Series this spring, showcasing some of the most renowned scholars in the fields of communication and media studies.
“This is our chance to engage with and glean insights from the thought leaders in our field,” said… Read More